Sharm el-Sheikh Entrance West Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Sharm el-Sheikh Entrance West Lighthouse
This 9-meter concrete and fiberglass tower, painted red, has a cylindrical shape with a round hourglass profile. It stands on a square concrete foundation. The light, positioned 20 meters above sea level, flashes red once every 5 seconds (Oc R 5s). Its visibility extends for 13.2 nautical miles. Located on the west side of the Sharm el-Sheikh harbor entrance, it is 0.8 kilometers from the nearest port. Visitors may access the site, but the tower is not open to the public.
Why it matters: This navigation aid marks the harbor entrance for vessels approaching Sharm ash Shaykh. It helps prevent collisions with the shallows and supports the area's tourism by allowing secure entry for international ships.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Oc R 5s
- Focal Height
- 20m
- Geographic Range
- 13.2NM
Location
- City
- Sharm El Sheikh
- Country
- 🇪🇬Egypt
- Region
- South Sinai
- Sea Region
- west side of the cruise ship harbor of Sharm el-Sheikh
- Latitude
- 27.8425°
- Longitude
- 34.2762°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Sharm ash Shaykh(0.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D7297.6
- NGA No.
- 30415
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- concrete, fiberglass
Structure: round hourglass-shaped red fiberglass tower mounted on a square concrete base
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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